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Last updated: October 25, 2026

USPTO Art Unit 1681: Examiners and Allowance Rates

26 examiners • 16 with pending office actions • Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals (Tech Center 1600)

Art unit baseline (last 5 years, 1,349 dispositions): 64% allowance rate • 4.4 office actions per allowance • 1,233 days median pendency
ExaminerAllowance rateResolved casesPending apps
Nancy J Leith100.0%10
Alison Claire Gerhard100.0%10
Jehanne Souaya Sitton100.0%10
Robert Thomas Crow100.0%10
Mindy G Brown100.0%10
Dwan A Gerido100.0%10
Gailene Gabel100.0%10
Lore Ramillano Jarrett100.0%10
Cynthia B Wilder94.5%20031
Gary Benzion93.8%168
Jezia Riley92.9%39723
Kenneth R Horlick92.2%25624
Stephanie Kane Mummert87.3%16624
Young J Kim85.7%30848
Kara Nicole Kovach85.7%722
Samuel C Woolwine82.5%21136
Angela Marie Bertagna81.7%10922
Aaron A Priest79.9%13930
Suryaprabha Chunduru78.6%21538
Olayinka A Oyeyemi74.0%10414
Carolyn Lee Greene67.1%7635
Lisa Anne Horth58.3%360
Tian Nmn Yu52.4%8442
Francesca Filippa Giammona36.0%7543
Tingchen Shi0.0%10
Neil P Hammell—05

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the allowance rate in USPTO Art Unit 1681?

64.2% over the last five years, across 1,349 resolved applications.

Which examiners in Art Unit 1681 have the highest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Cynthia B Wilder (94.5%, 200 resolved), Jezia Riley (92.9%, 397 resolved), Kenneth R Horlick (92.2%, 256 resolved).

Which examiners in Art Unit 1681 have the lowest allowance rates?

Among examiners with at least 30 resolved applications: Francesca Filippa Giammona (36.0%, 75 resolved), Tian Nmn Yu (52.4%, 84 resolved), Lisa Anne Horth (58.3%, 36 resolved).

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